Old Sturbridge Village Hosts First Virtual Fundraiser

For Immediate Release:

December 9, 2020

Media Contact:

Daniel Friel

Director of Public Relations

[email protected]

C: 774-200-7788

Old Sturbridge Village Hosts First Virtual Fundraiser

150 Attendees from 16 States Raise $50,000 to Support the Village

Sturbridge M.A. – Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) hosted their first ever virtual fundraiser “Before and Beyond: A Virtual Fundraising Celebration of Where We’ve Been and What Comes Next!” on Thursday evening, December 3^rd.

The Village had 150 attendees from 16 states including Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Maine, California, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Delaware. The event was free to attend but donations were encouraged. Those that donated were entered into different raffle drawings that took place throughout the evening. The event included 24 raffle items unique to the Village in addition to autographed materials and prerecorded greetings from Norm Abram, of the TV show This Old House and documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns. All donors of $25 or more received an Old Sturbridge Village ornament in the mail.

Attendees heard from key staff on Old Sturbridge Village's pandemic response, how COVID-19 brought about innovation to the Village, and where program is headed in the future. Donors were given the opportunity to honor a person of their choosing by making their gift in honor or memory of someone. Names of those honored were read out and listed on the screen during the event. Included were memorials to former Old Sturbridge Village staff members, volunteers, and supporters; and tributes to current staff.

President and CEO, Jim Donahue welcomed the attendees of the event sharing, “We are busy working on programs and ideas of the future for Old Sturbridge Village as we prepare to launch into 2021 when we will celebrate our 75^th year”. Donahue went on to thank all those in attendance for their unwavering support of Old Sturbridge Village not just during 2020 but throughout all the years. Special thanks to Savers Bank for sponsoring this first virtual event.

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About Old Sturbridge Village

Old Sturbridge Village, first opened to the public in 1946, is one of the country's oldest and largest living history museums, celebrating life in early New England from 1790-1840. It is the largest living history museum in the Northeast. Each year, more than 250,000 visitors interact with costumed historians, experience up-close demonstrations of early American trades, and meet heritage breed farm animals. Situated on 200 scenic acres, the Village is a collection of more than 40 historic buildings - including homes, meetinghouses, trade shops, working farms, restaurants, shops and three water-powered mills.

Located just off the Massachusetts Turnpike and Routes I-84 and 20 in Sturbridge, Mass., Old Sturbridge Village is open year-round, but days and hours vary seasonally. Daily admission is: $28 for adults, $26 for seniors, $14 for College Students, $14 for children ages 4-17, with children 3 and under admitted free. For details, visit https://www.osv.org/plan-your-visit/.

Old Sturbridge Village is the managing partner of Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol, R.I. Members at OSV receive reciprocal membership at Coggeshall Farm Museum.

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